Not-guilty plea in alleged Tewksbury assault

LOWELL -- Even being zapped with 50,000 volts from a Taser, police say David Robson continued to hurl drunken obscenities at Tewksbury police officers and kicked one in the knee with a walking cast when police were called to a Jefferson Road address for an unwanted drunken person.

In Lowell District Court on Monday, Robson, 53, of 14 Jefferson Road, Tewksbury, was released on $2,500 cash bail after pleading not guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a police officer (two counts), and resisting arrest in connection with the March 17 incident.

Tewksbury police allege in court documents that the homeowner wanted an intoxicated man removed from the property.

When the first officer arrived, he noticed Robson at the driver's side door of a car.

When Robson was about 15 feet from the officer, he was told to stay back. When Robson allegedly refused, the officer deployed his Taser striking Robson in the chest and stomach. Robson allegedly yelled at the officer, "I'm going to kill you." Officers handcuffed Robson and rolled him onto his side. Robson allegedly used his walking cast to kick an officer in the knee and continued to yell obscenities, telling officers "I will remember you, this is not over," according to court documents.

Robson allegedly spit on an officer and claimed he had AIDS.

Police placed a surgical mask over Robson's nose and mouth to prevent further spitting.

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Police were familiar with Robson, who has multiple assault charges on his record along with a charge of armed assault and assault and battery on police.

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